Realize Your Potential

Founded in 1893 at Lombard College in Galesburg, Illinois, Alpha Xi Delta is one of the oldest women’s fraternal organizations in the United States. Committed to fostering personal growth, Alpha Xi Delta empowers and inspires women to realize their fullest potential. Guided by the timeless ideals of our Founders—Sisterhood, leadership, knowledge, and service—our members are inspired to make a lasting impact within themselves and their communities.

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Our Archive Collection

Alpha Xi Delta partners with HistoryIT to digitally preserve all published issues of The Quill, our membership magazine, and select items from our archives including historical materials, photographs, letters, jewelry and more.

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Our Founders

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An accomplished musician, Alice taught at the Lombard Conservatory. She had two Alpha Xi Delta daughters and was instrumental in establishing the Beta Epsilon Chapter at Monmouth College in Illinois.

Alice Bartlett Bruner

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Cora served as Alpha Xi Delta’s first President and first Grand President.

Cora Bollinger Block

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Almira was a pioneer in religious education. She became a minister of the Universalist Church and served as director of Universalist Sunday Schools in Ohio.

Almira Lowry Cheney

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Frances was a staunch advocate of women's suffrage and freedom and a talented writer responsible for many of the Fraternity’s early songs.

Frances Elisabeth Cheney

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Bertha had three daughters, two of whom are Alpha Xi Deltas. Later in life, she served as a fraternity house director and as an administrator of a home for the aged.

Bertha Cook Evans

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Entering Lombard already widowed, Eliza Curtis graduated in divinity and became a Universalist pastor, serving until her marriage to the Reverend J.L. Everton, a Lombard Sigma Nu. Eliza served as executive director of the Sampson County, North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross during World War I.

Eliza Drake Curtis Everton

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Julia devoted her entire career to teaching in the St. Paul, Minnesota, schools. She served Alpha Xi Delta as a member of the committee that drafted the first Constitution.

Julia Maude Foster

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Lucy was Alpha Xi Delta’s first Vice President and was both a teacher and a nurse. She spent many years traveling from city to city, practicing nursing and learning about her country first-hand.

Lucy W. Gilmer

National Panhellenic Conference

Alpha Xi Delta is a member of the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), a group that provides support and guidance for its 26-member inter/national sororities/women’s fraternities and serves as the national voice on contemporary issues of sorority life.

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Philanthropy and Service

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The Kindly Hearts Initiative serves as the umbrella to our philanthropic focus on supporting children and teens experiencing foster care or homelessness.

Chapters and associations collaborate with local impact organizations that support children experiencing foster care or homelessness.

Alpha Xi Delta members support the Kindly Hearts Initiative by participating in Letters of Love, a national letter-writing and fundraising campaign benefiting FosterClub, StandUp for Kids, and youth experiencing foster care or homelessness.

Symbols & Insignia

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The Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms of Alpha Xi Delta consists of a shield supported by two griffins. In the golden band across the center of the shield is the...

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Our Badge

The Quill, which is worn by initiated members of Alpha Xi Delta, represents our open motto "The Pen is Mightier Than the Sword."

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Our Flower

The Fraternity flower is the pink rose, as chosen by our Founders.

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Our Colors

The colors of Alpha Xi Delta are double blue (light and dark) and gold.

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BetXi Bear

The Fraternity adopted the BetXi Bear mascot in 1989.

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Charter Pin

The charter pin is used in place of the New Member pin for founding members of a chapter.

Today's Alpha Xi Delta Experience

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The Collegiate Experience

Since 1893, more than 171,000 members have been initiated into Alpha Xi Delta.

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The Alumnae Experience

When members join Alpha Xi Delta, they find a home away from home. As alumnae, they remain part of a lifelong Sisterhood that stretches across the country and around the world.

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The Alpha Xi Delta Impact

As Alpha Xi Deltas, we all have an important story to share about our Alpha Xi Delta experiences.

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Ready to realize your potential?

Alpha Xi Delta members across the country are called to action by our vision, and you can be, too. Your Alpha Xi Delta Sisters will welcome you, support you and encourage you to be your best in every way.